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Rahal to auction off special-edition helmet

August 19, 2012

Graham Rahal has plans to donate his helmet and gloves to be auctioned off for charity after the Mid-Ohio IndyCar race. Photo by LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC

Service Central Chip Ganassi Racing driver Graham Rahal announced Monday that the Graham Rahal Foundation will be auctioning his race-worn helmet and gloves from the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course.

Rahal and his foundation partnered with the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium to promote awareness of the new exhibit, Safari Africa, which is scheduled to open in 2014. Rahal's designer, Art Rotondo, painted a special helmet with the African safari theme, and Alpinestars created gloves in a cheetah pattern for the race.

The habitat will include cheetahs, giraffes, lions, zebras and an assortment of other African species. Mid-Ohio promoted special ticket packages contributing $5 from every ticket sold to the zoo and also had donation areas at the racetrack throughout the weekend.

The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and the Graham Rahal Foundation will be auctioning both items via Rahal's celebrity eBay page. Anyone looking to buy the helmet and gloves must visit http://celebrity.ebay.com to place a bid. Each item will be available from Aug. 22 through Aug. 31.